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In a landmark move to reshape the continent’s financial landscape, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the Pan-African…
Aria Ventures, a specialized venture studio dedicated to building and scaling startups, has announced the…
Solar energy financing in Africa has reached a new milestone. d.light, a pioneering solar energy…
Global satellite communications provider Intelsat has entered into a transformative partnership with the Whitaker Peace…
Pick n Pay, one of South Africa’s largest retail chains, has officially exited the Nigerian…
South Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom, is exploring unconventional avenues to generate revenue, including supporting…
MTN Nigeria has officially launched the first phase of its ambitious $235 million Dabengwa Sifiso…
Construction is a high-stakes industry. From fluctuating material costs to unexpected weather events and on-site…
After months of regulatory delays, Starlink service in Nigeria is officially back. Following major infrastructure…
YouTube is introducing new security measures to better protect its younger users. Beginning July 22,…
The satellite internet revolution appears unstoppable, until development slows. In Kenya, Starlink’s user base dropped…
Gen Z innovation in Africa has become a powerful force in recent years, changing the…
Ghanaian fintech startup Liquify is gaining momentum in its mission to close Africa’s $120 billion…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the appointment of Dr. George Elombi as its…
BUSINESS
Peach Payments, a leading South African fintech company headquartered in Cape Town, has officially launched its new point-of-sale (POS) device, the Digit Pro, targeting mid-sized and enterprise-level merchants. This marks a significant expansion of the company’s product suite, which already includes robust tools for online and mobile payment processing. Founded in…
Starting a startup in 2025 is akin to running a marathon on a treadmill that keeps accelerating. You need to move quickly, but every action must be purposeful because resources are limited, timelines are short, and expectations are higher than ever. That’s why more founders and product teams are embracing…
In a strategic move to deepen its footprint in the fintech space, Nigeria’s diversified financial services firm BAS Group has acquired a majority stake in Zuvy, a fast-growing local startup specializing in invoice financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). While the exact financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed, BAS Group now…
In a bold move to strengthen the local digital economy, the South African government — through Proudly SA and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) — is set to launch two new eCommerce platforms on July 1, 2025. These platforms, Shop Proudly SA (for consumers) and the Market Access Platform (MAP) (for businesses), aim to promote locally…
Startup
Francophone Africa is poised for a major leap in technological development with the launch of…
Let’s be real: African consumers are not easy to win over—and can you blame them?…
Despite operating in a challenging economic landscape, Nigerian companies have shown extraordinary resilience and innovation,…
Treepz, Africa’s leading corporate mobility startup, has announced an exclusive partnership with Miva Open University,…
African startups raised a total of $343 million in April 2025 across 39 publicly disclosed…
For most African venture capitalists, the formula is familiar: payments, logistics, e-commerce, rinse, repeat. If…
people
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has been released from a British prison and is…
Tigran Gambaryan, a high-ranking official at Binance, has formally petitioned the Federal High Court in…
Two United States Congress representatives are currently in Nigeria, advocating for the liberation of Tigran…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Binance…
Tesla’s shareholders have once again given their nod to Elon Musk’s substantial compensation plan, months…
In an unforeseen turn of events, Elon Musk has instructed his legal team to request…
Cryptocurrency
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa is currently conducting investigations into thirty…
Telegram, the privacy-focused messaging app, is broadening the horizons of its recently launched digital currency,…
Chinyere ‘Chi’ Nnadi, the Co-founder and CEO of Mara, a Pan-African cryptocurrency exchange, has reportedly…
Tigran Gambaryan, a high-ranking official at Binance, has formally petitioned the Federal High Court in…
Two United States Congress representatives are currently in Nigeria, advocating for the liberation of Tigran…
Worldcoin is poised to recommence its activities in Kenya following the discontinuation of a police…